We are pleased to announce an ART M1 course for teaching ringing, 6th June 2020 at Kingsnorth. This course is primarily for teachers, ringing masters and tower captains in the Ashford District, but any spare places will be available from April. All costs are covered by the Training Fund. These Read more…
22nd June saw a great day for a group of Kent ringers, keen to improve their skills at teaching new ringers. We met at Higham, the day was led by Roger Booth following the ART M1 initial day course. For a report on the day, go to http://ringingteachers.org/news/day-course-reports/m1-22-june-2019-higham There is Read more…
A reminder of the safeguarding training for ringers (tower captains and any ringer responsible for teaching or working with young people) on Saturday 21st September 2019 at St Nicholas, Ash-next-Sandwich from 9.30 am to 1.00 pm. If you would like to attend, please contact the Training Officer David Grimwood, at Read more…
Following a question about DBS checks and who needs them, a definitive answer has been received from the Diocese of Canterbury (and should apply to the other dioceses in the Association area too although we are unable to speak for them without their explicit consent). Whenever young people or vulnerable Read more…
We need ringers willing and equipped to teach new ringers, and also experienced teachers to support them. Ringers who have done the ART day on teaching often don’t feel able to teach on their own, and would value support from experienced ringers who have done and understand the same training. Read more…
The course planned for Saturday 21st September 2019 will take place in St Nicholas’ Church, Ash next Sandwich, 10 am to 1 pm. Please apply to David Grimwood, Association Training Officer, at for a place.
It is now mandatory for Tower Captains and lead Trainers (whether or not there are young people in your tower) to have completed the Church of England C2 Safeguarding training course. A session specifically for ringers has been arranged with the Diocese of Canterbury’s safeguarding trainer for Saturday 4th May Read more…
While many of us may have taught many people to ring over the years, that does not mean we do it as well as we might! It is disappointing to see new (and long-standing) ringers struggle with poor handling techniques, limiting their ability to gain confidence and progress. A day Read more…
From last year’s Association census of ringing, it is clear that many ringers are limited to rounds and call changes because of the lack of support for moving into change ringing. As the Association aims to ‘cultivate the art of change ringing’, two day courses have been arranged to enable Read more…
The Diocese of Canterbury is offering a number of C2 Safeguarding courses. Tower Captains and lead Trainers are required to have completed a C2 course. These courses are generic for churches and not specifically for ringers. However, Tower Captains may wish to take advantage of them. Full details on the Read more…